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<p class=slogan><span>Learn about:</span> SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, DB2, Mimer, PostgreSQL, SQLite <span>and</span> Access.</p>
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<p class=slogan><span>Learn about:</span> SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, DB2, <span>and</span> PostgreSQL.</p>
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==Tutorial Section==
 
==Tutorial Section==
 
; [[SELECT basics|1 SELECT basics]]:Some simple queries to get you started
 
; [[SELECT basics|1 SELECT basics]]:Some simple queries to get you started
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; [[SELECT from BBC Tutorial|2 SELECT from BBC]]:In which we query the BBC country profile table.
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; [[SELECT from WORLD Tutorial|2 SELECT from World]]:In which we query the World country profile table.
 
; [[SELECT from Nobel Tutorial|3 SELECT from Nobel]]:Additional practice of the basic features using a table of Nobel Prize winners.
 
; [[SELECT from Nobel Tutorial|3 SELECT from Nobel]]:Additional practice of the basic features using a table of Nobel Prize winners.
 
; [[SELECT within SELECT Tutorial|4 SELECT within SELECT]]:    In which we form queries using other queries.
 
; [[SELECT within SELECT Tutorial|4 SELECT within SELECT]]:    In which we form queries using other queries.
 
; [[SUM and COUNT|5 SUM and COUNT]]:    In which we apply aggregate functions. [[The_nobel_table_can_be_used_to_practice_more_SUM_and_COUNT_functions.|more the same]]
 
; [[SUM and COUNT|5 SUM and COUNT]]:    In which we apply aggregate functions. [[The_nobel_table_can_be_used_to_practice_more_SUM_and_COUNT_functions.|more the same]]
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; [[The JOIN operation|6 JOIN]]:    In which we join two tables; ttms and country. [[Music_Tutorial |previously music tutorial]]
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; [[The JOIN operation|6 JOIN]]:    In which we join two tables; game and goals. [[Music_Tutorial |previously music tutorial]]
 
; [[More JOIN operations|7 More JOIN operations]]:    In which we join actors to movies in the Movie Database.
 
; [[More JOIN operations|7 More JOIN operations]]:    In which we join actors to movies in the Movie Database.
 
; [[Using Null|8 Using Null]]:    In which we look at teachers in departments. [[Scottish_Parliament |previously Scottish Parliament]]
 
; [[Using Null|8 Using Null]]:    In which we look at teachers in departments. [[Scottish_Parliament |previously Scottish Parliament]]
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; [[NSS Tutorial|8+ Numeric Examples]]:    In which we look at a survey and deal with some more complex calculations.
 
; [[Self join|9 Self join]]:    In which we join Edinburgh bus routes to Edinburgh bus routes.
 
; [[Self join|9 Self join]]:    In which we join Edinburgh bus routes to Edinburgh bus routes.
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; [[Tutorial_Quizzes|10 Tutorial Quizzes]]:    Test your knowledge with multiple choice quizzes
 
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:    How to find out what tables and columns exist. How to count and limit the rows return.
 
:    How to find out what tables and columns exist. How to count and limit the rows return.
 
;8 [[Hacks Reference|SQL Hacks]]
 
;8 [[Hacks Reference|SQL Hacks]]
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:   Easy and fast solutions for different questions.
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==SQL Resources==
 
==SQL Resources==
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;SQL User Manuals:   [ [http://developer.mimer.com/documentation/html_92/Mimer_SQL_Engine_DocSet/Mimer_SQL_Engine.htm Mimer] | [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/select.html MySQL] | [http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/server.111/b28286/toc.htm Oracle] | [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189826%28v=sql.90%29.aspx SQL Server] | [http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/CH062526881033.aspx Access] | [http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v9r7/index.jsp DB2] | [http://sybooks.sybase.com/sybooks/sybooks.xhtml Sybase] | [http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/index.html Postgres] | [http://www.sqlite.org/lang.html SQLite] ]
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*[http://sqlzoo.net/wiki/SELECT_basics?answer=1 Select Basics - Answers]
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*[http://sqlzoo.net/wiki/SELECT_from_WORLD_Tutorial?answer=1 Select from World - Answers]
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;SQL User Manuals: [http://developer.mimer.com/documentation/html_92/Mimer_SQL_Engine_DocSet/Mimer_SQL_Engine.htm Mimer][http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/select.html MySQL] [http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/server.111/b28286/toc.htm Oracle] [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189826%28v=sql.90%29.aspx SQL Server] [http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/CH062526881033.aspx Access] [http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v9r7/index.jsp DB2] [http://sybooks.sybase.com/sybooks/sybooks.xhtml Sybase] [http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/index.html Postgres] [http://www.sqlite.org/lang.html SQLite]
 
:Online copies of implementation specific user manuals.
 
:Online copies of implementation specific user manuals.
 
;Starting SQL:    [ [[Starting MySQL|MySQL]] | [[Starting Oracle|Oracle]] | [[Starting SQL Server|SQL Server]] | [[Starting DB2|DB2]] | [[Starting Postgres|Postgres]] | [[Starting Ingres|Ingres]] ]
 
;Starting SQL:    [ [[Starting MySQL|MySQL]] | [[Starting Oracle|Oracle]] | [[Starting SQL Server|SQL Server]] | [[Starting DB2|DB2]] | [[Starting Postgres|Postgres]] | [[Starting Ingres|Ingres]] ]
 
:    How to connect to the server and execute SQL statements.
 
:    How to connect to the server and execute SQL statements.
 
;Programming with SQL:    [ [[SQL in perl on the Web]] | [[SQL from Java]] ]
 
;Programming with SQL:    [ [[SQL in perl on the Web]] | [[SQL from Java]] ]
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;SQL standard:    [ [[SQL92 BNF]] ]
 
 
;Error Messages
 
;Error Messages
 
:    [[SQL Error Messages|Some error messages from SQL engines]]
 
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Revision as of 20:32, 28 February 2013

Learn about: SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, DB2, and PostgreSQL.

Tutorial Section

1 SELECT basics
Some simple queries to get you started
2 SELECT from World
In which we query the World country profile table.
3 SELECT from Nobel
Additional practice of the basic features using a table of Nobel Prize winners.
4 SELECT within SELECT
In which we form queries using other queries.
5 SUM and COUNT
In which we apply aggregate functions. more the same
6 JOIN
In which we join two tables; game and goals. previously music tutorial
7 More JOIN operations
In which we join actors to movies in the Movie Database.
8 Using Null
In which we look at teachers in departments. previously Scottish Parliament
8+ Numeric Examples
In which we look at a survey and deal with some more complex calculations.
9 Self join
In which we join Edinburgh bus routes to Edinburgh bus routes.
10 Tutorial Quizzes
Test your knowledge with multiple choice quizzes

Reference Section: how to...

1 SELECT
How to read the data from a database.
2 CREATE and DROP
How to create tables, indexes, views and other things. How to get rid of them.
3 INSERT and DELETE
How to put records into a table, change them and how to take them out again.
4 DATE and TIME
How to work with dates; adding, subtracting and formatting.
5 Functions
How to use string functions, logical functions and mathematical functions.
6 Users
How to create users, GRANT and DENY access, get at other peoples tables. How to find processes and kill them.
7 Meta Data
How to find out what tables and columns exist. How to count and limit the rows return.
8 SQL Hacks

SQL Resources

SQL User Manuals
MimerMySQL Oracle SQL Server Access DB2 Sybase Postgres SQLite
Online copies of implementation specific user manuals.
Starting SQL
[ MySQL | Oracle | SQL Server | DB2 | Postgres | Ingres ]
How to connect to the server and execute SQL statements.
Programming with SQL
[ SQL in perl on the Web | SQL from Java ]
Error Messages
Some error messages from SQL engines
Temporary Assessment section, before the main menu is finished.
Assessment Temp

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